CONTENT
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................................III
WARNING! ..................................................................................................................... V
STORAGE AND PROTECTION ........................................................................................VII
BASIC OPERATION STEPS ............................................................................................ VIII
CONTENT .......................................................................................................................IX
1 Components and Specifications ..................................................................................1
1.1 Basic Function of an Equatorial Mount..........................................................1
1.2 Specification of Mark III ................................................................................. 2
1.3 Package Contents ........................................................................................... 5
1.4 Components of Main Body ............................................................................ 6
1.5 Ports and lights .............................................................................................. 9
1.6 Components of Tripod ................................................................................. 10
1.7 Basic Information of Hand Controller .......................................................... 11
1.8 Diagram of the hand controller connection hole ........................................ 13
2 Assembly Steps ......................................................................................................... 15
2.1 How to set up the Tripod ............................................................................. 15
2.2 How to Assemble the Main Body ................................................................ 17
2.3 How to Assemble Counterweight ................................................................ 19
2.4 Power Connection and controller ................................................................20
3 Mechanical adjustment ............................................................................................ 23
3.1 Find the North ..............................................................................................23
3.2 How to Level Mark III ................................................................................... 24
3.3 How to Adjust Altitude and Azimuth ........................................................... 24
3.4 How to Set up a Telescope ........................................................................... 28
4 Operate with Hand Controller.................................................................................. 30
4.1 Basic Operation of Hand Controller .............................................................30
4.2The battery installation steps for the hand controller..................................59
5 Operate with Smartphone ........................................................................................ 61
5.1 Operate with Onstep App ............................................................................ 61
5.2 How to Connect ........................................................................................... 61
5.3 Information Bar ............................................................................................64
5.4 Initial Settings of Time and Location ............................................................66
5.5 Home Position ..............................................................................................69
